Living
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with AnkylosingSpondylitis.net contributor Jed Finley for the podcast Living With, which explores what …
Editor’s note: read part 1 here. Sheryl (my wife) and I met with the surgeon, and we have decided to …
For most of my life, I’ve been the friend who gets sick a lot. My immune system has never been …
The definition of ritual is: A series of actions or type of behavior regularly followed by someone. While religion can …
Had you heard of AS before you were diagnosed and how did you educate yourself about it after receiving your …
Do you ever need a healthy distraction? I do, on those overwhelming days, or flare days. You know the ones. …
I’ve been traveling for many years, and I’ve learned a lot along the way. In the winter of 2018, I …
It’s a Friday night and most young people in my university town are getting ready for a night out. Beer …
Tonight while Keegan and I were eating dinner, we chatted about his recent AS flare-up. It’s been a tough one …
I don’t know about you, but the holidays exhaust me. I don’t even have a big family. We see my …
As this community and our sister communities grow, one universal truth is clear: people are more than just their diagnoses. …
I have kyphosis. I have known of this since last spring. I know you are probably asking what kyphosis is. I asked …
The year 2019 is done for (thank god) and a new decade is upon us. I usually don’t get super …
I can’t be the only one jealous that bears get to spend most of the holidays hibernating in caves. They go …
I love Christmas. I love everything about it. The joy, the social gatherings, the music (come at me, Michael Buble!), …
It’s been almost a year since Keegan, my husband with ankylosing spondylitis, had his first hip replacement. (A few months …
Do you ever feel jealous that bears get to hibernate through the holidays? They go sauntering into their caves, easy …
You don’t know what it’s like to be me. The story of every single person with a chronic illness. We …
My first rheumatologist — who I had to drop due to bedside manners (or his lack thereof) — mentioned Humira …
It’s that time time of year where energy and motor skills are in high demand, but the supply might not …
